{"id":919073,"date":"2026-10-03T12:56:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/919073\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T12:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:56:16","slug":"brantford-bulldogs-goalie-vilmer-salen-forsberg-continues-his-hot-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/919073\/","title":{"rendered":"Brantford Bulldogs goalie Vilmer Salen Forsberg continues his hot play"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brantford Bulldogs and goaltender Vilmer Salen Fosberg remain undefeated.<\/p>\n

Hosting Brampton on Friday at the TD Civic Centre, the Bulldogs (6-0-0-0) needed a shootout to score a 5-4 win against the Steelheads (0-5-0-1).<\/p>\n

With the win, Sweden\u2019s Salen Forsberg continued his hot start to the season with his fourth win against no losses.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to see why Salen Forsberg was able to make 44 saves, many with his glove hand, as the six-foot-six, 220-pound netminder has hands like bear paws.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re basketball hands,\u201d said Salen Forsberg, who was drafted in the second round (62nd overall) of the 2026 CHL Import Draft by Brantford.<\/p>\n

But his massive mitts are just a start.<\/p>\n

While the native of Sodertalje looks like he\u2019s spent a lifetime between the pipes, that isn\u2019t the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started when I was three,\u201d he said of playing hockey. \u201cI was both until U13.\u201d<\/p>\n

A goalie and what?<\/p>\n

\u201cMostly defence but I\u2019ve always known I wanted to be a goalie.\u201d<\/p>\n

Where did the stick twirl at the end of Bulldogs wins come from?<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the first game, I didn\u2019t really think much of it,\u201d said the 17-year-old. \u201cI had no plan on doing it beforehand so I just threw it up in the air.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re on a streak so I\u2019ll keep it going.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course he misses his family and friends back home but food must also be an issue. Thankfully there\u2019s IKEA.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the best meatballs, actually,\u201d he said. \u201cWe love them in Sweden, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ok. Moving on. Away from the rink, what\u2019s on for entertainment?<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, I watch all the Netflix docs,\u201d said Salen Forsberg. \u201cThe 9\/11 stuff, Osama bin Laden, all that kind of stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

And where did \u2018The Viking\u2019 nickname come from? This may be the best.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s actually my middle name,\u201d he said of the coolest middle name in the OHL.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not a common name in Sweden. I actually asked (my parents why) and they said it\u2019s because it sounded cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mission accomplished.<\/p>\n

And finally, what\u2019s it like playing in North America and for the Bulldogs?<\/p>\n

\u201cI always wanted to play in North America and my agent told me the Bulldogs were second to none when it comes to organizations,\u201d said one of the top-rated goalies for the 2027 NHL draft.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love it here. I love the fans, I love the team and I love the city.\u201d<\/p>\n

Salen Forsberg is the first player from Sweden to play for the Bulldogs and its first-ever import goaltender.<\/p>\n

Among OHL goalies who have played at least half of their team\u2019s games, heading into Friday\u2019s game Salen Forsberg was fourth in goals against average (2.00), fifth in save percentage (.937) and second in wins (3-0).<\/p>\n

This week he was named OHL goalie of the week after going 2-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .925 save percentage. Representing Sweden at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton this past summer, Salen Forsberg continued his strong play in the game against Brampton by making 44 saves.<\/p>\n

Jason Musa (2G, 1A) and Aiden Kelly (3A) led the offence for the Bulldogs. Jack Good, with his first OHL goal, and David Buchman also scored while Adam Nemec was the only player to score in the shootout, which went to four players.<\/p>\n

Xavier Lieb, Jet Kwajah, Joey Banas and Carson Andrew got one assist apiece.<\/p>\n

Jared Harding got two goals for Brampton with one each to Keaton Ardagh and Nathan Amidovski.<\/p>\n

Brantford is back in action on Saturday when it hosts the North Bay Battalion in a 4 p.m. game at the civic centre. The Bulldogs wrap up their second straight three-in-three weekend with a Sunday game in Owen Sound against the Attack at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

DOG BITES . . . Andrew and George Komadoski both left the game and did not return. Andrew collided with Kelly and is not expected to be back this weekend while Komadoski left the ice after hitting a stanchion behind the net. His status will be determined on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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